i don't member. maybe. i'll be down there not this coming weekend, but the one after. i'll get the pointer then, and check the mirror.

as far as i remember it is, if you are talking the "industrial fe" there is another ford "390" that is actualy a '391'. it's completely different.

yes i spotted it, but i need to cut some brush to get into the parts car it's in. hopefully i can get it out for you soon. have spent the last two weeks moving into town so not had any time to do packard stuff. i'll get it asap!

that is possible if the o.e seats have not sunk, and all the parts are good. 99% of the "fe" engines we have seen have "sunk" seats. and when we see heads with sunk seats, those same heads have bad guides, unuseable valves, weak springs, and bad warpage.

what about the support bracket that bolts to the driver side to support the big end of the 'cleaner?

As Owen stated, we charge labor in our shop based on the process performed. i.e. boreing, milling etc. not by the hour. a "typical" v/8, machine work and parts only through us is normally in the 1200-2500$ range. notice i said machine work and parts, we DO NOT tear down or re-assemble engines! we only do the machine work and supply parts. if that quote included assembly, it could be very reasonable. to build your heads alone at our shop would be a min of 800 to 1000$. your "fe" would be on the high side of that price range since it was built before unleaded fuel and the heads cost so much to bring them up to today's standards. the low side is late model v/8's that would not need as much work on the heads.

$400 for the pair and you didn't already get them? are you sick man????!!!!!

that is where the vent is

the "best" to use would be the "mixes with any color" that you will find at most any good parts store. that way it won't matter if you are running low and can only find one or the other. You DO NOT WANT TO MIX the other two!

you have not chopped it up beyond repair, so i think your do'n ok! i love the car ! keep the pics coming! the holes for the molding will need to be drilled into the rubber. putting that trim back on can be one of the worst parts! with out looking at my 54, i can't remember for sure which side the "zip" strip is on. however, i think it is on the outside. the copies of the service manuals here on the site will have proper steps for glass r&r in them. check it out and see what it says.